khudaa ke ghaaebaane mein kisi din — Khursheed Akbar

ai shahr-e-sitam-zaad tiri umr baDi ho
kuchh aur bataa naql-e-makaani ke alaava

aate aate aaegi duniyaa-daari
jaate jaate faaqa-masti jaaegi

ghaib kaa aisaa parinda hai zamin par insaan
aasmaanon ko jo shah-par pe uThaae hue hai

ham bhi tire beTe hain zaraa dekh hamein bhi
ai khaak-e-vatan tujh se shikaayat nahin karte

baDi bholi hai kharchili zarurat
shahanshaahi kamaai maangti hai

gharibi kaaTnaa aasaan nahin hai
vo saari umr patthar kaaTtaa hai